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Editor\u2019s note: Transcript provided by CoverGov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Colleyville City Council members on Oct. 8 unanimously approved<\/a> a resolution to deny Oncor Electric Delivery\u2019s application to raise rates within the city, calling the request \u201cunreasonable.\u201d<\/p>\n

Oncor has asked the Texas Public Utility Commission for a systemwide rate increase to pay for construction and maintenance in the state\u2019s electricity transmission and distribution network.<\/p>\n

A Colleyville city staff member told City Council members during the Oct. 8 meeting that it\u2019s \u201cunlikely\u201d Oncor\u2019s request will lead to no rate increase, but the city hopes a \u201creasonable\u201d resolution will result.<\/p>\n

Oncor, which manages the state\u2019s electricity transmission and distribution network, in June filed a request<\/a> with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, or PUCT, for the systemwide rate increase. It would boost revenue by about 13% more than current revenues.<\/p>\n

\u201cRate reviews are part of a routine, regulated process governed by law and PUCT rules,\u201d Roxana Rubio, an Oncor spokesperson, said in an emailed response to the Report.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe appreciate the City of Colleyville\u2019s participation and thoughtful input as part of this process. We will continue to work collaboratively as the rate review progresses.\u201d<\/p>\n

The rate boost, if approved, would result in a 12.3% residential rate increase in addition to what customers already pay for electric service through their providers.<\/p>\n

That increase would add an average $7.90 to monthly bills of 1,000 kilowatt hours of use, according to citiesservedbyoncor.org<\/a>, a consumer interest group of 140 North and Central Texas cities served by Oncor.<\/p>\n

In July, the City Council approved a resolution suspending the rate increase for 90 days, to give officials time to review it.<\/p>\n

The steering committee of the Cities Served by Oncor group, in its review, found the rate request to be \u201cexcessive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Assistant City Manager Adrienne Lothery said at the Oct. 8 meeting that the resolution opposing the increase could lead to a more reasonable outcome from the Public Utility Commission.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to set expectations that we\u2019re going to come out of this with no increase,\u201d Lothery told council members. \u201cThat\u2019s unlikely.\u201d<\/p>\n

Compared to the Texas Railroad Commission<\/a>, which regulates the oil and gas industry and rates, \u201cwe\u2019ve had a far better track record with reasonable outcomes from the Public Utility Commission,\u201d Lothery told council members.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy denying it tonight,\u201d Lothery added, \u201cI think we stand a decent chance at a reasonable increase, or at least a more reasonable increase, to be determined by the Public Utility Commission.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

After Lothery spoke, Colleyville Mayor Bobby Lindamood added: \u201cThat\u2019s unbelievable how much they\u2019re wanting to increase. I\u2019ll get on my soapbox about it a little bit. People are struggling right now, and it\u2019s tough on folks.\u201d<\/p>\n

To learn more about how the transcript that informed this report was created, visit covergov.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Eric Zarate is a freelance journalist. Scott Nishimura contributed reporting to this story and is senior editor for the Report\u2019s Documenters program.<\/p>\n

If you believe anything in these notes is inaccurate, please email us at news@fortworthreport.org with \u201cCorrection Request\u201d in the subject line.<\/p>\n

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